Amazon CEO says ‘it’s probably not going to work out’ for employees who defy return-to-office policy
1 year, 6 months ago

Amazon CEO says ‘it’s probably not going to work out’ for employees who defy return-to-office policy

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon employees have been pushing back against the company’s return-to-office policy for months — and it seems CEO Andy Jassy has had enough. The phrase “disagree and commit” is one of Amazon’s leadership principles, and was used often by the company’s founder and current executive chairman, Jeff Bezos. “If you can’t disagree and commit, it’s probably not going to work out for you at Amazon,” Jassy said, adding it wasn’t right for some employees to be in the office three days a week while others refuse to do so. In May, hundreds of Amazon employees protested the new policy during a lunchtime demonstration at the company’s Seattle headquarters.

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Amazon Layoffs: Firm to cut 14,000 corporate jobs this year?
1 week, 3 days ago

Amazon Layoffs: Firm to cut 14,000 corporate jobs this year?

Live Mint  

Amazon Layoffs: E-commerce major Amazon Inc. is set to lay off 14,000 managerial jobs by early 2025 as the trillion-dollar company aims to cut costs. While this may not be a fresh round of firing, it may be recalled that back in September 2024 Amazon's Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy announced his plans to increase the ratio of individual contributors …

Ex-Amazon employee says it was a 'horrible place' to work: 'People avoided asking for time off'
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Ex-Amazon employee says it was a 'horrible place' to work: 'People avoided asking for time off'

Hindustan Times  

A former Amazon employee – one of the company’s earliest – has opened up about his time at the e-commerce giant and his experience of working with Jeff Bezos. Steve Yegge spoke to Business Insider about joining Amazon as a technical program manager in 1998 and working on a “secret project” commissioned by its billionaire founder. In his conversation with …

Inside Amazon’s messy push to bring everyone back to the office
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Inside Amazon’s messy push to bring everyone back to the office

Live Mint  

Amazon.com told hundreds of thousands of workers to be back at their desks full-time or look for another job. “If it’s not for you, then that’s OK. You can go and find another company if you want to,” Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said at a Wall Street Journal event in October. “Of the hundreds of offices we have …

Amazon fires more employees, says layoffs will help company move faster
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Amazon fires more employees, says layoffs will help company move faster

India Today  

Amazon is firing more employees in a fresh round of layoffs. The move is Amazon's part of a broader strategy to cut bureaucracy and improve the company's efficiency, helping teams move faster and get closer to customers. Since taking over from founder Jeff Bezos, Jassy has overseen a series of job cuts and has scaled back on several ambitious projects …

This is how Amazon is enforcing five-day week return-to-office mandate for US employees: Report
2 months, 1 week ago

This is how Amazon is enforcing five-day week return-to-office mandate for US employees: Report

Hindustan Times  

Amazon's strict new return-to-office for five days a week mandate in the US also comes with changes in how the ecommerce giant tracks office attendance, according to a Business Insider report. "The information helps guide conversations between employees and managers, as needed, about coming into the office with their colleagues," the report quoted a company spokesperson as having saying. Additional …

Amazon's new rule could revive Seattle's hellish downtown neighborhood
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon's new rule could revive Seattle's hellish downtown neighborhood

Daily Mail  

Amazon corporate employees have officially returned to the office for a full work week, a move that has Seattle residents hoping will revive the decaying city. Local businesses surrounding the company's South Lake Union office buildings are hoping the influx of employees can boost their revenue to pre-pandemic numbers. He said business picked back up when Amazon started to require …

This is the day Amazon's 'return to office' policy takes effect
2 months, 3 weeks ago

This is the day Amazon's 'return to office' policy takes effect

NPR  

This is the day Amazon's 'return to office' policy takes effect All of Amazon's office staff must return to the office five days a week. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Starting today, the vast majority of Amazon's corporate employees are now required to be at work in person five days a week. And with so many people who can work from home …

Amazon Delays Return-to-Office Mandate Due to Insufficient Workspace
3 months, 1 week ago

Amazon Delays Return-to-Office Mandate Due to Insufficient Workspace

Deccan Chronicle  

In a surprising turn of events, Amazon has decided to delay its return-to-office mandate for a significant portion of its workforce in the United States. The Reason Behind the Delay In September, Amazon made headlines when it announced plans to bring employees back to the office at least three days a week, starting on January 2, 2024. Amazon’s return-to-office policy, …

Demand to return to office is ‘dismissing our humanity’, say Amazon staff
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Demand to return to office is ‘dismissing our humanity’, say Amazon staff

The Telegraph  

Hundreds of Amazon staff have complained that executives are “dismissing their humanity” by demanding they return to the office five days per week. In a letter sent to Matt Garman, chief executive of the tech giant’s Amazon Web Services division, staff said they were “appalled” by what they called his “non-data-driven” attack on working from home. Mr Garman, who is …

Majority of AWS Workforce Ready for Return to Office, CEO Says
5 months ago

Majority of AWS Workforce Ready for Return to Office, CEO Says

ABP News  

Amazon CEO Matt Garman addresses concerns over employee departures due to the upcoming five-day return-to-office policy. While he acknowledges that some employees may leave, he emphasizes the majority's enthusiasm for the transition back to the workplace. Garman highlights the importance of in-person collaboration and the advantages of in-office interactions, such as spontaneous conversations and in-person collaboration. He also addresses concerns …

Amazon's Return-to-Office Mandate: A Catalyst for Innovation and Speed
5 months ago

Amazon's Return-to-Office Mandate: A Catalyst for Innovation and Speed

Hindustan Times  

Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman believes that returning to the office is beneficial for innovation and speed of execution. He argues that in-person interactions facilitate creative energy and allow employees to collaborate effectively. Garman also cites the positive impact of in-person interactions on fostering a sense of belonging and purpose among employees.

'I Will Not Go Back': Amazon Workers Fight Andy Jassy's RTO Mandate With Mass Job Applications
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'I Will Not Go Back': Amazon Workers Fight Andy Jassy's RTO Mandate With Mass Job Applications

ABP News  

Amazon's recent directive requiring employees to return to the office five days a week has sparked frustration and uncertainty among its workforce. Several Amazon employees told Fortune they are actively seeking new opportunities following the RTO mandate. CEO Andy Jassy has repeatedly stressed that fully remote work is “not going to work out” for employees at Amazon, and some experts …

Ex-Amazon Employee Claims Firm Is Planning 'Silent Sacking' With Work From Office Mandate
6 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Amazon Employee Claims Firm Is Planning 'Silent Sacking' With Work From Office Mandate

ABP News  

A former software engineer at Amazon Web Services who left the company due to its return-to-office mandate has alleged that the tech giant's new rule requiring employees to work from the office starting January 2 is less about "inventing and collaborating" as CEO Andy Jassy stated, and more focused on cutting headcount without incurring significant tax liabilities. In a social …

Amazon workers fume at tech giant for scrapping remote work
6 months, 1 week ago

Amazon workers fume at tech giant for scrapping remote work

The Independent  

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Amazon boss tells staff they must return to office five days a week
6 months, 1 week ago

Amazon boss tells staff they must return to office five days a week

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon has said all its …

Amazon's New Directive: Employees To Work In Office 5 Days A Week From 2025
6 months, 1 week ago

Amazon's New Directive: Employees To Work In Office 5 Days A Week From 2025

ABP News  

Starting next year, Amazon.com will implement a new policy requiring employees to work in company offices five days a week, a shift from the previously mandated three-day in-office schedule. Moreover, employees who frequently failed to adhere to the existing three-day office mandate were told they were "voluntarily resigning" and were subsequently locked out of Amazon's systems. Last May, employees at …

Amazon mandates 5-day work from office. Here’s what CEO Andy Jassy said on…
6 months, 1 week ago

Amazon mandates 5-day work from office. Here’s what CEO Andy Jassy said on…

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc. CEO Andy Jassy has revealed a significant organisational shakeup designed to streamline the company's management structure and bring employees back to the office full-time starting in January. The changes were announced in a memo to employees on September 16, with Jassy highlighting how Amazon's internal processes have become bogged down by unnecessary layers of management and bureaucracy, the …

Amazon and TAB ditch WFH in major blow for thousands of workers
6 months, 1 week ago

Amazon and TAB ditch WFH in major blow for thousands of workers

Daily Mail  

More major companies have ordered workers back to the office in another sign the Covid-era work-from-home trend is coming to an end. Tech giant Amazon and Aussie gaming outfit Tabcorp are the latest corporates to issue mandates telling workers to return to the office five days a week. Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy sent a note to workers insisting corporate …

With Amazon ordering all staff back into the office, what can you expect from your workplace?
6 months, 1 week ago

With Amazon ordering all staff back into the office, what can you expect from your workplace?

ABC  

Working from home has become a mainstay of post-lockdown life for people with desk-based jobs. NSW public servants pushed back to working in office instead of from home Photo shows Silhouettes of people walking past a shopping centre in Pitt Street Mall, Sydney NSW State government workers have been told working from home will be less common after a new …

Amazon workers plan 'soft quitting' revolt after CEO Andy Jassy requires return to office 5 days a week
6 months, 1 week ago

Amazon workers plan 'soft quitting' revolt after CEO Andy Jassy requires return to office 5 days a week

Daily Mail  

Amazon corporate employees have planned to revolt by 'soft quitting' after CEO Andy Jassy announced that they all must return to the office five days a week. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, 56, announced Monday that employees will be expected to come into the office five days a week starting in January. Last August Jassy said company workers who defied his …

Amazon cracks down on employees who come, get coffee, and leave, just to satisfy return-to-office mandate
8 months, 1 week ago

Amazon cracks down on employees who come, get coffee, and leave, just to satisfy return-to-office mandate

Hindustan Times  

Amazon has started to monitor the number of hours that corporate employees spend in the office to crack down on people who come, get a coffee, and leave, in a move known as ‘coffee badging,’ which is done to bypass the e-commerce giant's return-to-office policy, Business Insider reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Coffee badging was possible because Amazon …

Nearly 90% Amazon India workers don’t get enough time for bathroom breaks, survey finds
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearly 90% Amazon India workers don’t get enough time for bathroom breaks, survey finds

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nearly 81 per cent of Amazon India warehouse employees …

Amazon is forcing employees to follow new office rules if they want promotion
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon is forcing employees to follow new office rules if they want promotion

India Today  

Amazon is escalating efforts to bring corporate employees back to the office, introducing a new policy that ties promotions to adherence to the company's return-to-office mandate. According to a report by CNBC, employees who are not meeting the requirement of being in the office for at least three days a week may face diminished chances of promotion. Brad Glasser, an …

Why Amazon mandated work from office for employees eyeing promotions? Explained
1 year, 4 months ago

Why Amazon mandated work from office for employees eyeing promotions? Explained

India TV News  

Why Amazon mandated work from office for employees eyeing promotions? Explained Amazon now requires employees to spend at least three days a week in the office for promotions, stating that this aligns with growth expectations. Amazon is implementing a stricter return-to-office policy which requires its corporate employees to be physically present in the office at least three days a week. …

Amazon employees may not get promoted if they violate return-to-office mandate
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon employees may not get promoted if they violate return-to-office mandate

Hindustan Times  

Almost two years after the global shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are starting to put an end to the work-from-home era. Amazon is kicking off its annual security-focused cloud computing conference on Tuesday amid a slowdown in its profitable cloud business Amazon Web Services, or AWS. “Managers own the promotion process, which means it is their responsibility to …

Amazon To Block Promotions For Employees Not Returning To Office 3 Days A Week
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon To Block Promotions For Employees Not Returning To Office 3 Days A Week

News 18  

Amazon’s employees may not be able to get promotions if they do not return to the office. According to a report by Business Insider, Amazon told employees through an internal communication, “Managers own the promotion process, which means it is their responsibility to support your growth through regular conversations and stretch assignments, and to complete all required inputs for a …

Amazon employee gets fired after 12 years of service, says he is leaving a place he called home
1 year, 5 months ago

Amazon employee gets fired after 12 years of service, says he is leaving a place he called home

India Today  

Be it a new employee who just started working or a senior with several years of experience, nobody has been safe from the layoffs wave that took over the tech world earlier this year. Major IT giants like Amazon, Meta, Twitter, Google and Microsoft, amongst others, collectively fired thousands of employees across the globe, impacting many lives. An Amazon employee, …

CEOs: Office returns non-negotiable
1 year, 6 months ago

CEOs: Office returns non-negotiable

BBC  

The CEOs drawing a hard line on return-to-office policies Getty Images Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is among the high-profile leaders taking hard lines on their employees' return to the office Throughout the past couple of years, many employers have been relatively lenient about office returns, even in stricter industries like finance and consulting. "There's been a shift among Fortune 500 …

Amazon chief Andy Jassy warns reluctant employees to work from office thrice a week
1 year, 6 months ago

Amazon chief Andy Jassy warns reluctant employees to work from office thrice a week

The Hindu  

Amazon chief Andy Jassy has ordered reluctant employees to come work from office, saying that staff would work on-site at least three days a week and that the situation would likely not “work out” for employees who could not commit to the decision even if they disagreed with it. In a blog post on February 17, Jassy had said Amazon …

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy warns employees disobeying office mandate: ‘Not going to work out for you’
1 year, 6 months ago

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy warns employees disobeying office mandate: ‘Not going to work out for you’

Hindustan Times  

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has reportedly warned employees disobeying the work-from-office mandate, saying it may ‘not work out for you’ at Amazon. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, This is according to Business Insider, with the publication also quoting Jassy as saying that it was ‘past the time to disagree and commit’ with the policy. It is not right for some people …

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy gives final warning to employees still working from home: Story in 5 points
1 year, 6 months ago

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy gives final warning to employees still working from home: Story in 5 points

India Today  

In a move that has sent ripples through the corporate world, Amazon, the global tech giant, has taken a firm stance on bringing its employees back to the office for a minimum of three days a week. Some of them have chosen to leave the job instead of returning to work from home culture.Now, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has issued …

Amazon mandates employee relocation for three days of in-office work weekly
1 year, 8 months ago

Amazon mandates employee relocation for three days of in-office work weekly

India TV News  

Amazon is implementing changes to its employee work arrangements, requiring some corporate workers to be present in the office for three days each week. An Amazon spokesperson stated that working together in the office for at least three days per week has resulted in increased energy and improved collaboration among teams and nearby businesses. In May, Amazon asked most of …

Meta employees to soon work from office three days a week: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Meta employees to soon work from office three days a week: Report

Hindustan Times  

Meta has ordered its employees to work from office three days a week from September 5, tech news site The Information reported on Thursday. The report added that the crackdown on remote work is part of the company’s broader push to work more efficiently amid a massive layoff of nearly 10,000 employees. We're also committed to continuously refining our model …

About 2000 Amazon employees walk off work protesting job cuts and work-from-office rules
1 year, 9 months ago

About 2000 Amazon employees walk off work protesting job cuts and work-from-office rules

Firstpost  

Amazon employees appear to be quite unhappy with various mandates imposed by the company. Walkouts taking place globally According to Amazon Employees for Climate Justice and Amazon’s Remote Advocacy community leaders, “The walkout is confirmed! They added, “Employees should have a say in decisions that affect our lives, such as the return-to-work mandate and how our work contributes to the …

Corporate Amazon workers protest company’s climate impact and return-to-office mandate in walkout
1 year, 9 months ago

Corporate Amazon workers protest company’s climate impact and return-to-office mandate in walkout

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Telling executives to “strive harder,” hundreds of corporate Amazon workers protested what they decried as the company’s lack of progress on climate goals and an inequitable return-to-office mandate during a lunchtime demonstration at its Seattle headquarters Wednesday. “Today looks like it might be the start of a new chapter in Amazon’s history, when tech workers coming out of …

Amazon Workers Walk Out Over Layoffs and Broken Climate Promises
55 years, 2 months ago

Amazon Workers Walk Out Over Layoffs and Broken Climate Promises

Wired  

One month after Amazon ordered its corporate employees to return to the office, some of them have walked back out. “People have lost trust in leadership because they have made these unilateral decisions that impact workers’ lives.” Walk out organizers say more than 1,000 workers joined the Seattle rally with demonstrations in other cities bringing overall participation to over 2,000. …

Amazon employees' proposed ‘walkout’ to go ahead. Here's why they are protesting
1 year, 9 months ago

Amazon employees' proposed ‘walkout’ to go ahead. Here's why they are protesting

Hindustan Times  

At lunchtime on Wednesday, scores of Amazon employees will go ahead with their proposed 'walkout' to express unhappiness with the e-commerce giant over a host of issues. On the protest day, the participants working at Amazon's 4-storey Spheres headquarters in downtown Seattle will come out of the building. Separately, Associated Press put the number at more than 1,800, including 870 …

Nearly 2000 Amazon employees walk off job, upset over work from office rules and job cuts
1 year, 9 months ago

Nearly 2000 Amazon employees walk off job, upset over work from office rules and job cuts

India Today  

Amazon employees are seemingly pretty upset about various things that the company is mandating. Please join 1,816 of our coworkers and pledge to walk out,” said Amazon Employees for Climate Justice and Amazon’s Remote Advocacy community leaders. Amazon employees are required to come to office 3 days a week, as Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently said in his letter to …

Amazon employees indeed upset over job cuts, return-to-office mandate; over 20k signed petition to reconsider
1 year, 9 months ago

Amazon employees indeed upset over job cuts, return-to-office mandate; over 20k signed petition to reconsider

India TV News  

A group of Amazon workers upset about recent layoffs, a return-to-office mandate and the company’s environmental impact is planning a walkout at the company’s Seattle headquarters Wednesday. Brad Glasser, an Amazon spokesperson, said there has been good energy on the company’s South Lake Union campus and at its other urban centres since more employees returned to the office. “As it …

Disgruntled Amazon employees prepare for massive walkout in response to layoffs and return-to-office policy
1 year, 10 months ago

Disgruntled Amazon employees prepare for massive walkout in response to layoffs and return-to-office policy

Hindustan Times  

Tensions are running high at Amazon's Seattle headquarters as employees announce plans for a massive walkout scheduled for next week. The walkout, organized by employee activists, aims to draw attention to the frustrations surrounding layoffs, the return-to-office policy, and the company's perceived inaction regarding climate change. The walkout, spearheaded by a coalition of employee groups, including Amazon Employees for Climate …

Amazon layoffs continue as company fires 500 employees across verticals in India
1 year, 10 months ago

Amazon layoffs continue as company fires 500 employees across verticals in India

India TV News  

Amazon layoffs continue as company fires 500 employees across verticals in India Amazon Layoffs: While announcing 9,000 job cuts, CEO Andy Jassy stated that the decision was based on ongoing priority analysis and economic uncertainty in an online note to employees. The world's largest online retailer Amazon has laid off approximately 500 employees across various verticals in India, said sources. …

Amazon layoffs: CEO Andy Jassy opens up about 27,000 job cuts, AI and more
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon layoffs: CEO Andy Jassy opens up about 27,000 job cuts, AI and more

India TV News  

Amazon layoffs: CEO Andy Jassy opens up about 27,000 job cuts, AI and more Amazon layoffs: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy acknowledged that some of the actions, like firing 27,000 employees, are tough, but the decision will be good for the business. Amazon layoffs: Andy Jassy, the CEO of Amazon, in an annual letter sent to the company’s shareholders talked about …

Amazon layoffs continue, now 100 employees from its video games unit fired
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon layoffs continue, now 100 employees from its video games unit fired

Live Mint  

The news comes weeks after Amazon announced a second round of mass layoffs. Layoffs continued at Amazon this week with 100 employees from the company's video games unit losing their jobs. The news comes weeks after Amazon announced a second round of mass layoffs, piling on to a wave of job cuts that has swept the technology sector as a …

Apple threatens to fire employees who do not work from office 3 days a week: 5 things to know
2 years ago

Apple threatens to fire employees who do not work from office 3 days a week: 5 things to know

India Today  

The tech job market is highly unstable right now with more and more companies announcing large-scale layoffs. Latest reports surfacing online suggest that Apple has asked its employees to return to work from offices for at least three days a week and those who aren't doing so are getting some serious warnings. Here are five things that you need to …

Amazon HR rejects petition against return to office policy, tells employees WFO has long term benefits
2 years ago

Amazon HR rejects petition against return to office policy, tells employees WFO has long term benefits

India Today  

After announcing the second round of layoffs, Amazon is now preparing to call its employees back to the office. However, not all employees want to return to the office and, for the same reason, a petition was signed by employees against the recent RTO mandate. According to a message obtained by Insider, Galetti informed the petitioners that the company plans …

Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000
2 years ago

Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday. The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company’s history, adding to the 18,000 employees the tech giant said it would lay off in January. In the memo, Jassy …

Amazon To Cut 9000 More Jobs CEO Andy Jassy Statement Cites Uncertain Economy All Details
2 years ago

Amazon To Cut 9000 More Jobs CEO Andy Jassy Statement Cites Uncertain Economy All Details

ABP News  

Amazon announced on Monday that it would lay off 9,000 more employees, becoming the latest big technology company to announce a second round of layoffs, Reuters reported. CEO Andy Jassy said the company had added substantial amount of staff in the past few years. "Given the uncertain economy in which we reside, and the uncertainty that exists in the near …

Amazon asks corporate staff to be in offices 3 days a week
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon asks corporate staff to be in offices 3 days a week

The Hindu  

Amazon will require its corporate employees to return to the office at least three days a week. Last month, Starbucks told its corporate employees to plan to work from the office three days a week. And Walmart said this week that it would require its tech teams to plan regular in-office work days. “I’m also optimistic that this shift will …

Amazon asks employees to work from office at least three days a week
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon asks employees to work from office at least three days a week

India TV News  

Amazon has announced that its corporate employees will be required to spend at least three days per week in the office, marking a change from its previous policy. Jassy acknowledged that it would not be simple to bring back thousands of employees to offices around the world, so the company will give teams time to develop a plan. He noted …

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